Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
Spec score
Spec score 86
$509
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 9 9900X3D against Core i9-14900KS
Core i9-14900KS leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i9-14900KS
Spec score
Spec score 90
$549
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i9-14900KSright
87 vs 95 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i9-14900KSright
85 vs 95 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming
Ryzen 9 9900X3Dleft
87 vs 84 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 9 9900X3Dleft
87 vs 84 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i9-14900KSright
83 vs 93 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i9-14900KSright
82 vs 95 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i9-14900KSright
85 vs 89 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i9-14900KSright
83 vs 95 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 86
Core i9-14900KS: 90
4 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 87
Core i9-14900KS: 79
8 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 78
Core i9-14900KS: 97
19 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 91
Core i9-14900KS: 97
6 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 16.2
Core i9-14900KS: 16.4
1%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: $530
Core i9-14900KS: $549
$19to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 12
Core i9-14900KS: 24
100%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 24
Core i9-14900KS: 32
33%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 5.5 GHz
Core i9-14900KS: 6.2 GHz
13%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 230 W
Core i9-14900KS: 253 W
10%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 9 9900X3D leads in games by 10%.
- The Core i9-14900KS has 24% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i9-14900KS is 7% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 9 9900X3D typically costs $19 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Core i9-14900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 X3D | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 12 / 24 | 24 / 32 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.4 GHz (better) | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz | 6.2 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 120 / 230 W (better) | 150 / 253 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2025 (better) | 2024 |
| Typical price | $530 (better) | $549 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.